When I get a little run run run.

On April 17, 1983, Joe Strummer ran the London Marathon in 04:13 without training. That was my time in 2006 with training.

I hate Joe Strummer.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 29:08
Pace: 9:23

2007 Playlist

Merrymaking at My Place - Calvin Harris

Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free

Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna

Back In Your Head - Tegan and Sara

I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie

The News - Carbon Silicon

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 60°
Climate: sunny & cooler
Mood: good

Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Upper body: 6 reps of 10

40 sit-ups

60 sec. plank

20 bicycles

Baseline: 185 lbs.
Weight: 180 lbs. (-0-)

Goal: 175 lbs.

Wednesday

Breakfast: smoothie bowl w/fresh fruit, PB granola & nutella

Lunch: salad & sushi
Dinner: popcorn, Bumble Berry IPA

Thursday

Breakfast: Nurtigrain Bar

Lunch: hamburger, fries, shake

Happy Hour: fizzy water, iced coffee w/sugar & cream

Dinner: ramen w/grilled chicken, fried egg  vegetables

Nightcap: White Russian 

I'm feeling like a champ now.

Let the summer begin ... for now.

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 38:38
Pace: 9:39

Couple of days on my own, the wife is having a grand independent bookstore adventure. I have plenty to do, and that includes exercise.

Beautiful day in the park. It's gosling season!

2017 Playlist
Controversy - Low Cut Connie

Waving Through a Window - Ben Platt

River - Bishop Briggs

Perfect Sunday Sun - Nick Heyward

High Ticket Attraction - New Pornographers

We Could Run - Beth Ditto

Power - Rapsody ft. Kendrink Lamar, Lance Skiiiwalker

Motion Sickness - Phoebe Bridgers

No Roots- Alice Merton

Where's the Revolution - Depeche Mode

Every Day's the Weekend - Alex Lahey

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 70°
Climate: sunny  warm
Mood: good

Monday

Breakfast: fresh fruit, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, granola, yogurt, coffee w/cream

Coffee Break: coffee w/cream  

Lunch: lentil soup, cheese bread, clementines

Treat: peanut M&Ms

Dinner: ravioli, ice cream w/whipped cream

Nightcap: beer, two cookies

Tuesday

Breakfast: fresh fruit, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, granola, yogurt, coffee w/cream

Coffee Break: coffee w/cream, banana bread

Lunch: buffalo chicken salad wrap, chips, diet soda

Dinner: buffalo chicken salad wrap, chips, diet soda

Dessert: ice cream w/whipped cream

Stretches: yes
Water: yes (not enough)

Upper body: 

Core Strength:

Hold it up a minute, because I've got to catch my breath.

Last night was the annual gala. It was a hit. I paced myself quite well, but still didn't get t bed until one am. I do not have a headache today. Water, prophylactic pain reliever. Pizza.  

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 40:22
Pace: 10:05

The weather was downright disagreeable for a few days. We were fortunate it was so beautiful on eclipse day. Things are working out.

1968 Playlist

Picture Book - The Kinks

White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground  
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - The Isley Brothers
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Company
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Journey to the Center of Your Mind - The Amboy Dukes
I Thank You - Sam & Dave
I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Savoy Truffle - The Beatles

Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Stop - Howard Tate
Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 75°
Climate: sunny, warm & breezy
Mood: good

Stretches: yes
Water: yes

It's a beautiful world!

Cody York Photography

Oh, shit! Started out all trembly, unhappy in my guts and in my allergy-ridden head. But that playlist, damn. I stuck it out. Feels good!

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 30:55
Pace: 9:58

1978 Playlist

It Gets Me - The Rezillos  
Glass - Joy Division
Beautiful World - Devo
Good Times Roll - The Cars
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - The Jams
I Must Be in Love - The Rutles
Safe European Home - The Clash
Chase - Georgio Moroder

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 56°
Climate: overcast & lovely
Mood: getting there

Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Upper body: 

Core Strength: 

Tuesday

Breakfast: fried potatoes w/bacon & cheese

Coffee Break: coffee w/cream, banana bread

Lunch: vegetable soup, apple

Dinner: Ramen w/egg, cookies (2x)

My digestion has not been good the past several days and I just realized I haven't had yogurt since Friday. I think that makes a difference. I hope it makes a difference.

Wednesday

Breakfast: fresh fruit, dried fruit, yogurt & granola

Lunch: chicken & string beans w/rice, cookies (2x)

Dinner: ramen, potato chips

Two riders were approaching and the wind began to howl.

Okay, lovies. We are back. That was a beautiful run. Not sure how to day will cooperate with all those wishing to see a once in a century-plus event, but at least I got a good run in.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 30:09
Pace: 9:43

1988 Playlist

We Will Not Be Lovers - The Waterboys

Baladi We Hetta - Hossam Ramzy

The Shapes Between Us Turn Into Animals - Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians 

Fuck Tha Police - N.W.A.

All Along the Watchtower (Live) - U2

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 51°
Climate: overcast & breezy
Mood: trembly

Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Baseline: 185 lbs.
Weight: 180 lbs.
New Goal: 175 lbs.

Pre-eclipse Partner Run

Got the shirt.

Ok, look. When I do not record my diet, I am not accountable. On Monday I had two breakfasts (been obsessed with sunbutter & jelly sandwiches lately) as well as a pop tart, ice cream and a cookie, and one beer.

Tuesday

Breakfast: fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, dried fruit & nuts, coffee w/cream
Coffee Break: coffee w/cream

Lunch: minestrone w/greens & parm

Dinner: pea pesto over pasta, roasted artichoke

Nightcap: Manhattan

Wednesday
Breakfast: fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, dried fruit & nuts, coffee w/cream

Coffee Break: coffee w/cream, banana bread

Lunch: carnitas tacos, beans, rice, chips & salsa, and Coca-Cola (oof)

Nibble: apple & cheese

Dinner: ziti w/pepper vodka sauce

Thursday

Breakfast: Gatorade Protein Bar, coffee w/cream

Lunch: mall Chinese: two kinds of chicken & fried rice

Happy Hour: Old fashioned

Dinner: carnitas taco, fish taco, chips

Friday

Breakfast: fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, dried fruit & nuts, coffee w/cream

Lunch: ziti w/pepper vodka sauce

Snack: apple slices w/sunbutter  dried fruit

Dinner: pea pesto pasta

Cocktail: Old fashioned

Saturday

Breakfast: macaroni & cheese

Lunch: ziti w/pepper vodka sauce, ginger ale

Snack: sunbutter & banana sandwich, chocolate chip cookies (I made cookies) 4x

Dinner: cheeseburger (half), fries, Old fashioned

Bedtime: cookies (2x)

Does writing it down make a difference? Yes, it fucking well does. Because if I think to eat something stupid I know I have to write it down. And I don't want to have to do that. So you see, no snack breaks.

Distance: 2.72 miles
Duration: 25:56
Pace: 9:31

Fornadel got me out this morning. We ran, faster than I was prepared to do, so after a jaunt around the park we walked another 1.75 miles. The temperature rose to 50°, it's turned into a beautiful day!

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 46°
Climate: sunny!
Mood: I have a headache.

Headaches have been plaguing me the past two days. I avoided one yesterday, but developed one through the afternoon. Allergies? Paint fumes? No idea.

Big day tomorrow. Total eclipse of the sun! Cleveland is going crazy.

Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Felt a wave, a rush of blood.

Here's the thing. 

I wanted to run every day, like I did last year. However, my knees can no longer support this. Running every day used to be all right, but these days, running without a day off means my knees hurt. And that's not good.

Also, it's been cold. And I just hate the cold now. And the wind. It's a drag, it's no fun. I'll do sit up, I'll do upper body work. But running in the cold is just out.

So, anyway. The March Mildness thing didn't go as smoothly as last year. It's been a difficult winter. But today has been a good day, how about that? Writing, cleaning, relaxing. And time for a run in the slightly less than cold weather.

I want to be good to myself.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 33:06
Pace: 10:40

Tiny steps, feels good. And then the sun came out. Lovely.

1998 Playlist

Push It - Garbage  

Let Me See - Morcheeba
St. Louise is Listening - Soul Coughing
Roygbiv - Boards of Canada
Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim
Ghost of Stephen Foster - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Hesitating Beauty - Wilco
Baby Britain - Elliot Smith 
Cascades of Colour (Wamdue Black Mix) - Anada Project ft. Gaelle Adisson

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 47
Climate: partly cloudy & pleasant 
Mood: all right 

Stretches: yes
Water: yes